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Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Oxford University Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1971

ISSN1747-7107
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.776
H-Indexi
73
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.288
Total Worksi
2,795
Total Citationsi
29,978
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.28
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Political Science; Public Administration; Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications2,795
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1747-7107
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
204
2019
41
490
2020
44
571
2021
40
206
2022
49
204
2023
52
140
2024
78
64
2025
21
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public AdministrationQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Systems and GovernanceAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLegal and Constitutional StudiesPolicy Transfer and LearningFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthCommonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismSocial Policy and Reform Studies

Frequently asked questions about Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Is Publius: The Journal of Federalism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Publius: The Journal of Federalism: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Publius: The Journal of Federalism?

Publius: The Journal of Federalism is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.28.

Is Publius: The Journal of Federalism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Publius: The Journal of Federalism is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Publius: The Journal of Federalism?

Subject areas: Political Science; Public Administration; Sociology and Political Science.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref